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Newark Valley High School to host two-night spring concert

The Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Concert Chorus will take the stage tonight.

6 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Tompkins County faces $9.8 million deficit in 2027

Tompkins County Administrator Korsah Akumfi says they will "need to either find savings in expenses, or find increases in revenues" to deal with the deficit in the budget.

8 hours ago in Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

DEC to expand Tinker Falls parking lot in Truxton

Forest trail beside a rocky stream with fallen logs and lush green foliage.

On May 28, the DEC announced a parking lot expansion project at Tinker Falls in Truxton.

8 hours ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

DEC dredging conversation canceled in Tompkins County

The DEC had originally planned to attend the May meeting of the Tompkins County Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality Committee to discuss the potential dredging.

3 days ago in Business, Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Vacant building demolished ahead of Chipotle construction in Lansing

Yellow excavator on a demolition site tossing metal debris into a pile, with tall grass in the foreground and a cloudy sky above.

Crews began knocking down the former Imperial Kitchen Buffet building on Graham Road West this week in preparation for the construction of a new Chipotle restaurant.

4 days ago in Lifestyle

Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz

Music recorded in 432 hertz (cycles per second) is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, where users can find an increasing number of tracks and playlists employing the alternate tuning, everything from meditation soundscapes to reggae songs recorded by Ziggy Marley.

4 days ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

Map showing a parade route through a downtown area: yellow street (Cayuga St) as main path, red dashed lines indicate barriers, green parks (T13 DeWitt Park, Thompson Park), blue canal/stream, and surrounding streets labeled (Geneva St, Buffalo St, Tioga St, Utica St).

The 49th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

4 days ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Ahead of move, final day of ReUse MegaCenter set for this Saturday

Finger Lakes ReUse logo: green circle with a slanted white banner showing 'REUSE' and 'FINGER LAKES' text above.

This Saturday, May 30, is the final day of shopping at the Triphammer Marketplace store in the Village of Lansing.

Sports

3 hours ago in Sports

The trophy returns: NBA releases images of how Finals courts will look in San Antonio, New York

It's official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals. With no fanfare other than a social media post, the NBA announced Sunday that the image of the Larry O'Brien Trophy — the one given to the winner of the finals — will be painted at midcourt for games at both the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Madison Square Garden in New York for this season's title series.

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Report: Odell Beckham Jr. to work out for Giants

Male sprinter mid-stride on a turf field, wearing a black shirt and blue shorts, with orange cones in the background.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will work out for the Giants today.

3 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell alum receives lacrosse honor

Class of 1976 graduate Mike French received the Tewaaraton Legends Award on Thursday.

4 days ago in Sports

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary offseason workouts

While most of the Kansas City Chiefs participated in voluntary workouts this week, wide receiver Rashee Rice was back in Texas, serving his 30-day jail sentence after violating the terms of his probation for his role in a car crash that left multiple people injured.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

4 days ago in Sports

Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum

Baseball players fired the opening salvo Wednesday in what is expected to be long and contentious labor negotiations, asking for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs.

4 days ago in Sports

Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Gerrit Cole shines in Yankees’ win

Baseball pitcher in a gray New York Yankees uniform on the mound during a game.

On Wednesday, New York blanked Kansas City 7-0.

National

3 days ago in National

Pam Bondi faces a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's botched release of the Epstein case files.

3 days ago in Community, Crime, Local, National, Politics, Regional

‘Comprehensive’ immigration laws signed by Hochul

Hochul says the laws are designed "to hold ICE accountable, protect the constitutional rights and safety of every New Yorker, and ensure there’s no sanctuary for criminals in our state."

4 days ago in National

A large fire has erupted at an apartment complex in Dallas

Firefighters battled a large fire that erupted Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom like an explosion.

4 days ago in National

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

1 week ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

1 week ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, National, Regional

Women’s Rights Historical National Park in Seneca Falls named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Brick visitor center with a large mural on the side wall, NPS shield, and a row of benches along a paved walkway.

A nonprofit organization is calling attention to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls.

2 weeks ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

3 weeks ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

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2 hours ago in Local

Family Reading Partnership signs lease on new space in The Shops at Ithaca Mall

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Family Reading Partnership storefront in a mall with a small fenced reading area, bookshelves, and tree murals on blue walls.

Family Reading Partnership (FRP) is getting ready to move to a different storefront at The Shops at Ithaca Mall, a larger space with a recently updated HVAC system.

4 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Newark Valley High School to host two-night spring concert

The Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Concert Chorus will take the stage tonight.

6 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Tompkins County faces $9.8 million deficit in 2027

Tompkins County Administrator Korsah Akumfi says they will "need to either find savings in expenses, or find increases in revenues" to deal with the deficit in the budget.

6 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics

Cortland fire chief to receive Career Fire Chief of the Year award

Chief Wayne Friedman will be presented with the Career Fire Chief of the Year award by the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs.

8 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Local, Regional

Over 300 inmates sickened with Salmonella at Broome County Correctional Facility

Over 300 inmates in the Broome County Correctional Facility reported symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, and headaches, which was found to be Salmonella.

Entertainment

3 hours ago in Entertainment

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by authors such as Ann Patchett are now a niche unto themselves, found everywhere from Brooklyn to New Mexico.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters

Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn't for the big budget "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu, " which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet.

4 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Newark Valley High School to host two-night spring concert

The Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Concert Chorus will take the stage tonight.

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Report: Odell Beckham Jr. to work out for Giants

Male sprinter mid-stride on a turf field, wearing a black shirt and blue shorts, with orange cones in the background.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will work out for the Giants today.

3 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell alum receives lacrosse honor

Class of 1976 graduate Mike French received the Tewaaraton Legends Award on Thursday.

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4 days ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

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